Linfield Libraries Search: Search Linfield Libraries and Beyond

Linfield Search(powered by Primo ExLibris) is the Search Box on the main page, front and center: Use it for finding books and articles at Linfield College or at libraries regionally and libraries worldwide. By default, results include items:

Available - books or other physical materials at Linfield Libraries or full text online or

Check Holdings - These include Summit or WorldCat items requested with CatNet ID,

Not Available - If you check the Expand my Results box to the left of the search, you will find items we do not have but which are requestable via Interlibrary loan. Articles can arrive in 1-2 days. Books, dvds will take longer - 3-10 days.

Use the dropdown scopes to search:

Everything - books from Linfield and other Summit (37 regional) academic libraries and articles from subscribed and freely available journals worldwide and even some websites, datasets and academic websites. Use side links to limit by format (books) etc. Request Summit items with delivery about 3-5 days.Exception: Everythingdoes not include WorldCat items - see WorldCat scope below.

Linfield Libraries - find books and other physical materials available at Linfield libraries.

Articles - articles from subscribed and freely available journals worldwide.

Ebsco - focuses on articles from dozens of Ebsco databases. You can also search Ebsco and other databases individually via the Research Databases link on the left sidebar of the Libraries pages.

WorldCat - find materials worldwide beyond Summit, including from public libraries and other regional collections outside the Pacific Northwest. (Delivery on WorldCat requested items is longer than Summit, about 3-10 days).

Linfield Libraries Search is powered by ExLibris Primo which includes lots of online search help. Here are some hints for specific kinds of searching:Sign in with CatNet ID first for best results. Some resources require sign in including E-Shelf, My Account, etc.. Certain databases require login in order to be included in results (e.g.Web of Science, MLA). The Ebsco scope requires login if you are off campus,Sign in with CatNet ID first for best results. Some resources require sign in including E-Shelf, My Account, etc.. Certain databases require login in order to be included in results (e.g.Web of Science, MLA). The Ebsco scope requires login if you are off campus,

Sign in with CatNet ID first for best results. Summit and other Interlibrary Loan options require sign in, as does access to E-Shelf, My Account, etc.. Further, certain databases require login in order to be included in results (e.g.Web of Science, MLA). The Ebsco scope requires login if you are off campus. You can signin from the main searchbox or at point of request you will be prompted to sign-in.

Use quotes around known titles for best results, just as in a Google search. (For instance, "The World Is Flat"). Add author last name in search box to limit further.

Limit by facets: After search, notice the facets along the left sidebar. Limit results by format (books), Subject (vitaculture), Language (French), etc.

Advanced Search includes more options such as using keywords in title, subject, author or limiting by material type. (Remember to use quotes around exact titles, even in Advanced Search title mode.)

Browse Search works well for finding books using Subject headings (Viticulture - Oregon) or by Library of Congress Classification numbers (ex. SB387.76.O7 O74).

Use E-Shelf - As you search, click stars for the titles you want to track or revisit. They will show up in your e-shelf each session but sign in required to preserve for future searching.

FAQ Note: The new system is still improving. Updates to this information ongoing.

Why can't I find a common book by title?

Start by using quotes (ex. "the old man and the sea") If you have a complete exact title, use is (exact) (example: is (exact) the old man and the sea. Or if you know some of the words use contains (ex. contains the old man and the sea)

Further refine in the Advanced search to words in title, material type, year, and more.

The Everything scope includes materials at Linfield, Summit (consortium of academic libraries in Washington and Oregon), and articles from many databases and freely available sources (like PubMed) as well as full text from some of our online Encyclopedias and other freely available full text ebooks. For WorldCat items (beyond Summit) use the WorldCat scope.

The Articles scope limits to subscribed and freely available articles. Not all articles from our databases are in Articles scope, so check individual Research Databases as well.

Ebsco only scope funnels all the Ebsco databases into one search.

WorldCat scope features all WorldCat Worldwide libraries, including all Summit and Linfield. So try the Everything scope first.

What does it not include?

Some articles from dozens of Research Databases do not appear. While Linfield Search is a great place to start for finding articles, try more specialized options from the Research Databases link in top toolbar or via the dropdown on the Libraries page left sidebar.

E-Shelf allows yout to save, organize and send lists of titles for the current session, or if you sign in, more permanently. Click on stars by each item in a results set that you would like to include in e-shelf.

What Periodicals can I find via Linfield Search?

Search the Ejournals A-Z list to find links to online journal titles only. Find out if we have access to any particular journal, whether online or in print, by choosing Advanced Search, limiting Material Type to Journal, then searching the journal title.